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The O-1 nonimmigrant visa category is for those
with an extraordinary ability in the arts,
athletics, sciences, education, business, or
the motion picture or television industry and,
they are coming to the United States to perform
temporary services relating to an event or
events. It is a useful and flexible alternative
to the H-1B program, because there is no cap
on visa numbers.
An O-1 visa may be valid for the period
necessary to accomplish the event or activity,
up to three (3) years initially. It may
be renewed year by year for the duration
of the employment situation. It also includes
short vacations, promotional appearances
and stopovers, which are incidental and/or
related to the event.
Our office can process O visa applications
for employers thought the U.S. To accommodate
those who do not live within our geographic
area, we will prepare all necessary documents
by communicating with the alien and employer
by fax, e-mail, and mail.
We will need the following documents
from the alien
- resume;
- university transcripts
and diploma;
- articles written
by alien, awards granted to alien
in performance of his/her profession,
recognition by
international or national committees
for achievement in the field, samples
of the
alien’s performance in his/her
performance;
- letters of recommendation
from alien’s peers or from
persons of prestige in the same
field;
- previously issued
visas;
- alien ’s I-94 card;
- alien ’s passport;
- if the alien will
be applying with dependents (i.e.
spouse and/or children
under 21), the civil documents of all
family members,
including birth and marriage certificates,
and the divorce
decrees and death certificate where
applicable
We can file
an O in the U.S.
while the alien is in status or at the
U.S. Embassy
in the alien’s home country if the
alien has not overstayed
for more than 180 days. The alien has
the option to
file under Premium
Processing in which the USCIS will furnish
a direct contact
at USCIS and a guaranteed
quick a response at an extra cost to the
alien. Regular
Processing usually
takes several months, this time frame
depends upon the current
processing times
for the USCIS service center.
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